Yes it's intentional. The videos were not intended to be viewed on their own. The website has the music is looping on it's own layer whilst the video is meant to play in the background.
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New Zelda Breath of the Wild trailer
- Thread starter Skeletos311
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Yes it's intentional. The videos were not intended to be viewed on their own. The website has the music is looping on it's own layer whilst the video is meant to play in the background.
Link has the master sword though...
GodfatherX
Member
On mobile, the first link takes me to the jp site with the three new videos in thumbnails, everyone plays the main theme (which I mentioned before has that horrible transition at 1:05. The other links in the OP directly play the clips with no music
Did I stress how much I hate the part at 1:05 ruining this amazing song?
Bleh, Zelda always has plenty strength and independence. Did you actually play some of the previous ones? But she's the triforce of wisdom, not courage.
Milly Osworth
Member
I should stop watching videos now.
Herb Alpert
Banned
same for me. NIntendo has a tendency to show too much. I had to go on black out for skyward sword and I'm glad I've done it cause they really spoiled a lot of the game. I'm sure a part of the lukewarm reception from some people was caused by the over exposure some parts of the game got, spoiling a lot of discovery and mystery.
Good point. There's a chance some of the flashbacks tell the story of activating these mechs though before they become corrupted.
For those interested, the music file without any sound effects is located here:
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/zelda/sound/movie.mp3
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/zelda/sound/movie.mp3
Helps Link in:
Ocarina (as Sheik, a lone assassin)
Wind Waker (as Tetra, leader of the pirates)
Twilight Princess (she sacrifices herself to help Midna, who herself is a princess with a dominant role in the plot)
She's also the reincarnation of the goddess Hylia, has the triforce of wisdom, and has the strongest magic power in all of Hyrule.
Meanwhile Link literally can't talk and is just an avatar for the player. She's got FAR more character than Link does, in literally every game she's been in.
So no, she's not one dimensional, and she's not weak.
Have you played any Zelda games?
I agree that it'd be cool to play as Zelda in one of these games (NOT to have Link as a girl, needlessly breaking the canon mythology of the story of him being a reincarnation of the warrior who Hylia fell in love with). I wouldn't be surprised if it happens in Breath of the Wild.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Hey, you should maybe play an entry in this franchise sometime.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
EVERY Zelda thread...
Sigh.
Sigh.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
No I've never played a Zelda game ever. Seriously people? I mean...really? Just because I can't stand the decisions they are making with ONE game doesn't mean that I've never played the series. I mean...really guys. REALLY?
Furthermore, more power to you. Enjoy the game. It's looking like a fantastic piece of art.
Zelda's kidnap record:
Zelda: From the start
Zelda II: From the start
LttP: From the start
OoT: At the very end
Oracles: At the end, only in the linked games
Wind Waker: Near the end
Minish Cap: From the start
PH: Not kidnapped, but is only Tetra
ST: Never played it but I think she doesn't get kidnapped
TP: Near the end
SS: Kinda near the end but she also goes into a crystal or something at the halfway mark
LBW: From the start
Despite her always falling into the hands of the baddies, she is developed more than many other characters in the game and shows positive aspects such as courage and kindness. Plus she's always embued with some sort of magic power/ability. I think that's largely why so many people want her to be a playable character, because she does have a story arc throughout the games and want her to you know, not get kidnapped.
Zelda: From the start
Zelda II: From the start
LttP: From the start
OoT: At the very end
Oracles: At the end, only in the linked games
Wind Waker: Near the end
Minish Cap: From the start
PH: Not kidnapped, but is only Tetra
ST: Never played it but I think she doesn't get kidnapped
TP: Near the end
SS: Kinda near the end but she also goes into a crystal or something at the halfway mark
LBW: From the start
Despite her always falling into the hands of the baddies, she is developed more than many other characters in the game and shows positive aspects such as courage and kindness. Plus she's always embued with some sort of magic power/ability. I think that's largely why so many people want her to be a playable character, because she does have a story arc throughout the games and want her to you know, not get kidnapped.
People of certain games are just super touchy. It was only a year or two after SS that people could actually criticize it. I feel like Zelda will get a free pass from most reviewers but I may be wrong. I am sure it will be great anyway, but reviewers tend to not criticize major Nintendo games like Mario and Zelda past a certain point. We'll see how this one goes.
That is unless the game is actually perfect lol.
That is unless the game is actually perfect lol.
Hey, remember when OOT Zelda takes off her Sheik disguise and is instantly kidnapped?
Hey remember in Wind Waker when Tetra finds out she's really Princess Zelda... and all her sass and determination evaporate as she hides in the basement until she gets kidnapped off-screen?
I'm fairly sure you made a sweeping statement that Zelda is a one dimensional character who can't be allowed strength and independence. So that's not one game.
Even if you were only referring to Breath of the Wild, that's absolutely ridiculous because the game isn't even out yet, and it seems the most plot focused yet. She might be the most three dimensional character in Zelda yet.
Hell even in the trailer you can see her taking on Ganon with her magic.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
But calling her a great fully realized heroine is fine. Got it.
Ok? Does that somehow undo the fact that she's been helping out all the other times in the game? Does a girl have to be sassy all the way through to be a three dimensional and independent character? I'd assume showing different sides of a character would actually add more depth to them. Even then, Zelda in WW plays a key role in beating ganon. In OoT, Zelda uses her magic to give Link his childhood back.
Zelda has a very active role in the texture of the plot for both those games. If you're going to complain about Zelda being kidnapped you might as well complain about Link being forced to escape Hyrule and hide in a temple. Or any sort of peril Link gets into in the plot.
Zelda is by far a more dynamic character than Link, and she displays a lot of strength and independence in many of the games. Calling her simply a "damsel in distress" and "one dimensional" couldn't be more incorrect.
I have no idea what you're trying to say here
Zelda is the daughter. The King is saying it. Who's the King? THE OLD MAN DUN DUN DUNNNN (I have no idea, maybe the Deku Tree is Zelda's father, I dunno). I've been calling playable Zelda for a long time, though. I personally think it will happen in the post-game, assuming there is one.
This footage, for the most part, seems like raw capture footage across both Wii U and Switch.
I don't think there's any reason for her to wear non-regal clothes for any reason other than for battle. In which case I think it'd make sense for her to be playable.
Well we know NPCS can fight enemies, her helping link is much more likely
SinCityAssassin
Member
Well that's a good derail.
As far as I know, they said there were no companions in this game?
Yeah that was really silly of Nintendo. Spoil every area before the game releases? Why of course that's a good idea!
John Petrucci
Member
Was thinking the same thing...where?
Hmm, this is a problem to be fair. The Tetra one is particularly frustrating since she gets back all those aspects for the final battle.
I wouldn't call Zelda one dimensional, it's just they always seem to revert to her being the damsel at the end. That's not necessarily a bust, mind. I just don't think Ninty ever pulls it off in a satisfactory way.
Either way it's too early to say how BOTW Zelda will turn out. At the very least it seems she'll have a stronger presence here than in any other gane in the series. Hopefully that leads to some good things.
Hey, remember when the almighty Cirilla, with witcher training and immense powers, spent the entire game hiding and running from Eredin? Sometimes the enemy is just too fucking strong maybe. Or is Ciri a "damisel in distress"?
Octavianus
Banned
Link is so pretty in this game.
That's not what they meant, they were talking about Midna, Navi, and Fi.
The dogs, horses, and sand walruses are literally called companions in the game.
Zelda also talks to link though, but she doesnt help, which I think is weird. Apparently she comments on Wind Blight Ganon
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
How does the marker/waypoint system work in this game?
Skeletos311
Junior Member
Stunning.
Zelda's horse looks nice. I wonder what its name is.
You get 100ish markers to do what you what on the map.
There are 5 markers that will appear in the real world as light towers.
You can warp to any shrine you visit.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Stunning.
This hurts even worse. Goddamnit Nintendo! It's 2017! Why not offer a character choice? T_T And goddamn the artstyle in this game is drop dead gorgeous. Just incredible.
What has changed between Tetra fearlessly ninja-kicking Ganondorf in the face, and then when she's in the basement going "Go help Hyrule. I will wait here"? That's not depth, that's two diametrically opposite characters. All that has happened is she is now wearing a dress and was told she's a princess. And yet she goes from a beacon of confidence to a delicate little flower. Everything from the way she holds herself to the way she's written indicates a distinctly different character, all because of a wardrobe change...
This moment
is literally the only hint you have in the entire back half of the game that she's even remotely the same character as this:
And you can say this somehow doesn't make her one-dimensional, except the whole time she does anything other than be captured or occasionally use some vaguely useful magic spell (only when it's convenient for you, of course) is when you're still under the impression she's not Zelda. Like, if you're older than the age of 10, you've probably already figured it out. But even still, on the narrative's terms, her becoming Zelda pretty much strips Tetra's character of any of its energy.
You're just trolling at this point, right?
Rock Howard
Member
It might not match Horizon technically but artstyle and atmosphere make more than up for it.
Cannot believe that Nintendo made me buy a whole console for just one game...nothing else interests me on switch until a new Metroid and Persona drop.
Cannot believe that Nintendo made me buy a whole console for just one game...nothing else interests me on switch until a new Metroid and Persona drop.
What has changed between Tetra fearlessly ninja-kicking Ganondorf in the face, and then when she's in the basement going "Go help Hyrule. I will wait here"? That's not depth, that's two diametrically opposite characters. All that has happened is she is now wearing a dress and was told she's a princess. And yet she goes from a beacon of confidence to a delicate little flower. Everything from the way she holds herself to the way she's written indicates a distinctly different character, all because of a wardrobe change...
This moment
is literally the only hint you have in the entire back half of the game that she's even remotely the same character as this:
And you can say this somehow doesn't make her one-dimensional, except the whole time she does anything other than be captured or occasionally use some vaguely useful magic spell (only when it's convenient for you, of course) is when you're still under the impression she's not Zelda. Like, if you're older than the age of 10, you've probably already figured it out. But even still, on the narrative's terms, her becoming Zelda pretty much strips Tetra's character of any of its energy.
Ok but... Tetra IS Zelda, so I'm not sure what you're saying here. Ok so there's a moment in the game where she finds out she's a princess, so she doesn't act like a sassy pirate during that time, so what. The Zelda of WW includes Tetra, just like the Zelda of OoT includes Sheik. Why are you stripping Zelda of her 80% the time she spent in the game? Narratively Tetra and Zelda are the same character, whether you think the writing is shitty or not, you can't say Zelda is a weak damsel in distress. She still helps Link when she's a pirate, and helps deliver the final blow at the end.
Mario hater?
Rock Howard
Member
stupid me...of course I will get it. Also no Persona but Shin Megami Tensei.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
Good.
I would like it so that I have to discover and explore without automatic objective markers a la Elder Scrolls.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Exactly my sentiments. Thats why I prefered the main theme from the voice acted trailer.
Nah, is just a shitty translation from the american version, in the rest of the languages the King says:
"You must save my people and my daughter"